Westquarter
Westquarter
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Westquarter Dovecote, built for the long demolished Westquarter House some 150 years ago | |
Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Population | 1,120 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NS916786 |
| • Edinburgh | 21.5 mi (34.6 km) ESE |
| • London | 343 mi (552 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FALKIRK |
| Postcode district | FK2 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Westquarter is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Polmont and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-east of the town of Falkirk.
Westquarter can be accessed from the north via the A803 road and from the south via the B805 road.
At the 2001 census the village of Westquarter was recorded as having a resident population of 1,105.
In 1876 George McRoberts who already manufactured detonators (for mining) at Westquarter, was joined by Alfred Nobel to build the Nobel Explosives Factory in Westquarter.